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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Argentina's Caves Threatened by Mining, Tourism, Experts Say


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Ancient handprints give Argentina's Cueva de los Manos (Cave of the Hands) its name. But Argentina's caves are coming under increasing environmental pressure from mining and tourism, which threaten the caves' natural and archaeological resources, conservationists say.

Photograph by Beth Wald/Getty Images